#!/usr/bin/python
# Filename:seq.py

shoplist=['apple','mango','carrot','banana']

# Indexing or 'Subscription' operation
print 'Item 0 is ',shoplist[0]
print 'Item 1 is ',shoplist[1]
print 'Item 2 is ',shoplist[2]
print 'Item 3 is ',shoplist[3]
print 'Item -1 is ',shoplist[-1]
print 'Item -2 is ',shoplist[-2]

# Slicing on a list
print 'Item 1 to 3 is',shoplist[1:3]
print 'Item 2 to end is',shoplist[2:]
print 'Item 1 to -1 is ',shoplist[1:-1]
print 'Item 1 to -2 is ',shoplist[1:-2]
print 'Item start to end is ',shoplist[:]

# Slicing on a string
name='swaroop'
print 'characters 1 to 3 is ',name[1:3]
print 'characters 2 to end is ',name[2:]
print 'characters 1 to -1 is ',name[1:-1]
print 'characters start to end is ',name[:]
